Popular Night Attractions in Hanoi - 2024

"Thirty-sixth Street is located in the old town of Hoan Kiem Hubei, Hanoi's main commercial street. In the past, each street basically only sold products of the same industry, so it was called "walking street". The whole neighborhood was prosperous and primitive, stylish and antique, with many characteristic craft shops and some local artists' studios. Various crafts sold on 36th Street, The variety of souvenirs is very complete, you can find Vietnamese silk products, ethnic costumes, special decorations, etc., you can compare three, or you can bargain with the store properly. There are many local artists' studios on the street. Although the facade is simple, the works are very personal. There are many local Vietnamese snacks to taste on the street, rice noodles, rice noodles, etc. At night, there are various night market stalls, and there are instrumental performances. On 36th Street, three or five people can often be seen sitting around for a small circle, and there are many foreigners. Everyone sits together for beer or tea, chats, and sits for hours."

"Hoan Kiem Lake was originally called Green Water Lake, but later changed its name because of legendary Vietnamese monarch Li Li's sword return here. There are green tree-lined trails around the lake, which is a leisure place for locals to enjoy coolness and walk. There are two Nakajima buildings on the oval lake, the Yushan Temple to the north and the turtle tower to the south. This is a good place to feel the leisure life of Hanoi people. In the morning, many locals will come to the lake for morning exercises. During the day, the old people will fish and chat by the lake. At night, the benches by the lake are full of people. They can often meet couples who talk about love here. The area of the lake is small, it takes tens of minutes to walk around the lake. In addition to enjoying the beautiful lake view, you can also see the buildings with typical local customs around. There are many French colonial buildings scattered from the east to the south, with Bating Square, Confucian Temple, etc. to the west, and the "Thirty-Sixth Street" to the north. There is a red Qixu Bridge on the northeast side of the lake, which is connected to Yushan Temple, suitable for taking pictures."